Kikyo was sitting at her desk, making plans for her prisoner when someone spoke over the intercom.

"Mistress Kikyo! Something's wrong! The prisoner has escaped and…ahhhhh!"

Pressing the button, Kikyo yelled, "and what!? Tell me what's going on!"

She waited, but then deep growling and heavy breathing came over with one sentence, "you're next."

Pressing the button again, she chuckled, "you'll never get to me! You're trapped in my underground maze! Your cage is in the center of it, and there is no escape, not unless you become mine!"

"No, Kikyo, you will become mine…my next prey!"

Leaning back in her chair, she scoffed, but the tremble in her hands betrayed the fear she felt.

Demon InuYasha crushed the walkie in his hand and grinned as he sliced through another guard's stomach and made his way into the maze. One thing was for sure, Kikyo wanted to make sure he couldn't escape as all the different sense from the strange flowers everywhere clouded his own sense of smell. Just great, now he had to figure things out with his brain, something his hanyou self and demon were not that good at. Looking around, he wished he was with his intended more than ever.

"Kagome, I will find my way back to you, even if I have to kill everyone to do it."

Kagome woke with a start as she squeezed her thighs together, the heat scorching her insides with such an erotic dream. Her body yearned to be fully mated with InuYasha, even while her heart ached from their distance. Getting up, she dressed in a t-shirt and jeans, making her way downstairs to join the others.

Everyone was gathered around the dining table with a giant map of Kikyo's house InuTaisho was able to hack in and retrieve from property records. They discovered the way through her underground maze and were formulating a plan to finally save him, after four painful days apart. Kagome joined them and sipped her coffee.

"So, when can we go in?"

Miroku turned to her, "we aren't sure, but it must be before the new moon."

"Why is that?"

All the males turned to her, a little surprised that she didn't know. InuTaisho got up and walked out of the dining room to sit in the living room, and Kagome followed after him.

"Kagome, every new moon, InuYasha loses his demon powers and becomes human, thus the curse of being a half-demon. So, we need to get to him before he is in his vulnerable state, or that woman might have her way."

"He would never succumb to such a vile woman as half-demon or human! I have to believe that."

"It's true, but he won't have the courting to keep him from becoming 'excited' by things she might try to do."

Wow, she heard of men being raped by women because they can't help but be turned on when messed with, but she didn't think that was going to be a problem with InuYasha…apparently, she was wrong.

"When is the next new moon?"

"That would be tonight."

Nodding her head, Kagome raced upstairs and put on her all black suit (black leather pants, knee-high boots, and a black tank top) with a corset she had made; all along the boning were slots and mini holsters for knives, and the bottom was a sewn in holster for a gun. She had been preparing for a week, learning about combat, throwing knives, and even discovered how to use her Miko powers that must have been passed down from her ancestors.

She put her hair in a high pony tail and grabbed her arm bands with small hand grenades attached, and finally InuYasha's sword, which she placed in the scabbard on her back.

Walking back downstairs, she was greeted with gasps, and even a little drool from Bankotsu.

"Alright, let's go get him."

Demon InuYasha growled in frustration as another guard stood in his way.

"Would you like me to tell you what happened to the last guy that stood in my way? Oh, that's right, you could always just look behind me."

The guard did just that and gulped as he saw the bloodshed. Demon InuYasha smirked, "I'm tired of you weaklings getting in the way, so you can run, or die."

Dropping his walkie, the guard ran for his life and InuYasha followed him out…that was too easy.

In following the guard, Demon InuYasha suddenly saw him open a wall and walk through, but was too late to reach it as it open slightly before shutting back. He growled in frustration, knowing that the human side would take over soon, and he didn't want to be in such an area when he was helpless.

Hanging his head, he continued walking, kicking the flowers that grew along the sides of the walls, "stupid hanyou getting himself stuck in a place like this. You don't deserve to mate with our intended you, brainless half-wit."

The rescue team found a sewer hatch which led to the floor of the maze, and Kagome climbed out first, mortified by the sight before her. It was a cage torn to shreds, and a tv smashed to bits, but the horrifying part was blood all over the floor. What happened here?

Sango and Miroku came out next, along with Sesshomaru, the others went to attack Kikyo. Kagome knelt down and touched the red liquid…it was cold.

"This happened a while ago, maybe even a few days ago. That means InuYasha escaped and he's somewhere stuck in this maze."

Being the cold man he was, Sesshomaru assessed the situation and where his brother would have gone.

"InuYasha could not have escaped on his own strength. This looks like the work of a full demon, not half."

Looking around, Kagome couldn't believe that InuYasha's full demon self, which was so sweet and gentle towards her, could do something like this. Then again, she was told what the demon did to Naraku.

"If I were to yell for him, would he hear me?"

"It is possible, but keep in mind that we are in a giant maze, one he has been in for days, so he still may not be able to find you…thanks to these lovely flowers here."

Looking down, Kagome noticed the purple trail of flowers lining the bottom of every wall, "why would the flowers keep him from finding me?"

"These particular flowers give off a very strong scent, specifically created to confuse anyone with a keen sense of smell. They are called, violet illuminatus. They are also the reason for why we can see in such a dark place. Of course, that part was a side effect of their creation, after all, why would you want someone to be able to see when you are meddling with their senses?"

"Good point, so at least we can follow the blood trails and that should lead us to him."

"Yes."

"Well then, let's get going before anyone finds us."

Sango shook her head, "Kagome, I don't think that's going to be a problem. There's no one left."

Miroku looked from one long side to the other, "yes, there doesn't seem to be anyone left alive.

Sure enough, they were right. There were slain bodies everywhere and it broke Kagome's heart to know that her Inu had to resort to such measures to try and escape this vile place.

"Careful where you step, girls."

Looking down, Kagome cringed as a root or vine of some kind, moved slowly towards their feet.

"Gross! And what does this nasty plant do, Sessh?"

"It would appear that it feeds off of blood, and it's not picky about living or dead."

"What?!"

"You should be fine as long as you don't interrupt their feeding by touching one of the dead bodies."

Just then, Sango tried to stop Kagome from stepping on a fallen guard and ending up tripping over one herself. The air got deathly quiet and Sesshomaru could feel his hackles raise. The ground began to shake and stone was cracking beneath them. Suddenly, a giant yokai burst forth from the earth and roared in outrage as it's vines came around to encircle them.

Kagome screamed as she felt something akin to leeches sucking on any exposed flesh when the vines wrapped around her.

"InuYasha!"

Everything happened quickly after that, Sango began her slice and dice, Miroku was using talismans he was given by his family, Sesshomaru whipped his poison claws around, and a flash of silver dive-bombed the yokai which resembled a giant Venus flytrap. Kagome lost too much blood and found herself fainting, unable to make sense of anything, but with one last ounce of strength, she focused her miko energy and blasted the vines from her. Was she falling now? She couldn't tell anymore as things blurred and her vision finally faded.

After making quick work of the yokai, Demon InuYasha ran to her and growled in outrage at the pot marks all over her arms. The vile demon succeeded in draining her of a lot of blood, and he knew who to blame.

"Sesshomaru, Sango, Miroku…"

He looked over at them with his demonic glowing red eyes, "Kikyo is mine to dispose of."

Cradling Kagome close, Demon InuYasha made his way through the maze, holding a map he received from a guard that didn't want to die.

"That map will lead us out of here, unless we can just go back the way you got in."

Sesshomaru looked back, "I'm not sure how we would find our way back over there."

Crouching down, Demon Inu crushed a purple flower in his hands, "damn, smell. It can't be helped then."

He inspected Kagome's marks and pressed his tongue to them, healing them as he licked away the dried blood. She had to live, for there was no life if she didn't. Once she was all healed, he was thankful to see the rosy color back in her delicate cheeks.

Standing up, he led the group further into the maze, still holding his sweet Kagome. He could tell that night was drawing close as his demonic powers started to waver.

"Sesshomaru, it won't be long before I become a useless human. I need you to protect Kagome at all cost. Even if something happens to me, her safety is more important, you got that?"

"Just shut up, you idiot, and fight until you can't anymore. And InuYasha?"

"Yeah?"

"If I ever hear that defeated dribble come out of your mouth again, I will kill you myself. We are Takahashi men, and we never give up."

Smirking, Demon InuYasha nodded his head, "alright, so we need to get out of here before nightfall."

None of them knew that Kikyo could hear every word as a guard held the button down on the walkie. He was fortunate not to have been found, but fate was not on his side as Sesshomaru discovered him hiding behind a boulder and knocked him unconscious.

Kikyo laughed over the walkie, "this is rich! By the time you reach me, you will have no choice but to be with me InuYasha. I wonder how well a human InuYasha can perform? I guess I'll have to wait for my golden opportunity tonight."

"Go to Hell, you heartless bitch!"

"Yes, bring that fire in the bedroom with you."

"You won't have your way, and I have Kagome right here, so you can't threaten to hurt her as leverage. There is no ace in the hole for you!"

"That's what you think. While you all were so busy protecting Kagome, it left a couple of people quite vulnerable."

They were confused about who she could have been talking about, when Kagome's mother and brother started talking into the walkie.

"InuYasha! Please take Kagome far away from here!"

"Yeah, Big Bro! Just-ah!"

A smack sound was heard as Kikyo struck Sota's cheek before placing the gag back on both of them.

"Now, what was that about not having leverage?"

"Kikyo! Don't you dare hurt them!"

"You know my conditions."

Holding onto Kagome, he felt the change start and cursed the moonless night! Of all the times, why now? Kagome stirred and opened her eyes to see a boy with dark brown hair and violet eyes.

"Inu—Yasha?"